Jackson County Demographics

A map of Jackson County's Population by Race

Jackson County, Ohio has an estimated population of 32,650, a less than 1% change from the 32,653 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.3% White, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Jackson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Jackson has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Jackson County, that probability was 10.7% in 2020 and 9.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Jackson County is ranked the 71st most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Jackson County was ranked the 71st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Jackson County's White Population

31,117 residents of Jackson County, or 95.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Jackson County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Jackson County ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Jackson County's population has increased from 94.4% to 95.3%.

Jackson County is more White than neighboring Gallia County (92.6% White), Lawrence County (93.8% White), Scioto County (92% White), and Pike County (94.4% White). Jackson County is less White than neighboring Vinton County (95.9% White).

Jackson County's Black Population

250 residents of Jackson County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Jackson County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Jackson County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Black population has grown by an estimated 58.2%. Black residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Jackson County is less Black than neighboring Vinton County (1% Black), Gallia County (2% Black), Lawrence County (1.7% Black), Scioto County (2.3% Black), and Pike County (1% Black).

Jackson County's Asian Population

171 residents of Jackson County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Jackson County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 69.3%. Asian residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Jackson County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.4% Asian). Jackson County is less Asian than neighboring Vinton County (1.4% Asian), Gallia County (0.8% Asian), and Lawrence County (0.6% Asian).

Jackson County's Hispanic Population

332 residents of Jackson County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Jackson County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Jackson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Vinton County (0.2% Hispanic), and Pike County (0.6% Hispanic). Jackson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gallia County (1.1% Hispanic), Lawrence County (1.1% Hispanic), and Scioto County (1.6% Hispanic).

Jackson County's Native American/Other Population

112 residents of Jackson County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Jackson County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Jackson County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Jackson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Jackson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vinton County (0.1% Native American/Other). Jackson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gallia County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Pike County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Jackson County's Multiracial Population

668 residents of Jackson County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Jackson County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Jackson County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Jackson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Jackson County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.0%.

Jackson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Vinton County (1.4% Multiracial). Jackson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gallia County (2.5% Multiracial), Lawrence County (2.5% Multiracial), Scioto County (3.3% Multiracial), and Pike County (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.